Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-09
IIGG's DOOM SEALED.
,.uh Discovered in His Cell Upon
,.;nc searched. The Seven Re-
moved to New Quarters.
s..i.t Watch to be Enforced..Not
allowed to Read Newspapers.
Bsgret Of Those Who Signed
Petitions for Clemency.

omIoo November e.-The cells OF the
.ss, condemned Anarchists In the County
n n wore searched to-day and six loaded
'nhs were found hidden away in a
.,dep box which was concealed under q
4. q, newspapers in q corner OF Lineg's
N Some time ago, Sheriff Matson decided
.earch and clean out the cells OF the
.,,.o distinguished prisoners and to-day
=. set for the examination. Word was
.,,t by the Sheriff to friends OF the con-
,.nned, saying that no admittance would
,.dveu to the jail, and this morning the
.ntiro iorce OF Deputy sheriffs reported at
y. ;a;l,orduty. Shortly before 80 o. clock
,in~ Iiu 80 and Ensel were led from their
..Is DIsi 10 the consultation cage and the search
tssan. Engel's cell was first entered and
.torouchly explored and the clothing hang
;no eround the cell searched, but beyond q
low empty cigar boxes, some fruit, books
and napers, nothing was found. The
i1anpiy m sberiifs entered LinEg's cell, while
ts former occupant planted himself in q
corner of bis temporary prison and
WATCHED THEM WITH EAGER EYES.
He was pale as death, and trembled like
an aspen leaf as the searchers moved
around in the little stone-walled room.
Suddenly two OF the three men inside
;umped out to the corridor, while the
ttbrd man held at arms length q s1all
wooden box, which he carefully carried to
the jaiI office, and laid on Jailer Foltz's
desk. The box contained six pieces OF gas
uipe, each about six or seven inches in
lpsth, filed with some heavy substapre,
s,d plugged at both ends. Jailer
rJlts picked up one which was
closed at one end with a round
iron stopper and one OF the officers pro-
uounced it d veritable dynamite bomb.
Just then Sheriff Matson arrived at the
fail and ordered that the dangerous wea.
oons be replaced in the box and sent to q
chemist for analysis though there is no
doubt as to the result Of the examination.
Then the search was continued but beyond
souantity Of rubbish nothing was found.
Then the cells Of Fischer, Parsons. Spies.
Schwab and Fie!den were searched in the
order named, but
NO CoNrRABAND ARTICLES
0, any Kind were found. It was decided.
however that it was best to change the
.sls, and accordingly four apartments on
thelower tier we're cleaned out. No. IL.
which is directly in front OF the entrance
q the Jail and between two rows OF iron
eratipgs, in which space three men are
nov On guard night and day, was prepared
,or Iingg Is reception, and there the bomb
Manufacturer was locked. He was given
bis bed, table. books and writing
materials. but everything else was
kept from him. He Immediately
cut down and began to write keeping 80 at
work oil day until it was too dark to see.
The others, with the exception OF schwab
sud Fielden, were also removed to new
rsIls. Sheriff Ma, son was seen on the sub
ict during the afternoon. He acted very
relcsnty at first, but finally told OF tn
affair. Thy had no reason, he said to
make this search at this particular time,
i!beiug simply
A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.
Sunday was selected as quiet day whom
,ls examination would make less disturb.
ance than a week day. OF course, in view
oithe developments OF the search. most
stringent I;>, altionary measures will now
betaket. I';.e prisoners will not be allowed
IT, exercise AZ much as formerly and the
number nf vsitors will be restricted. NO
oGe will be allowed to visit any cf the con-
demned in the cage, and il any interviews
are granted it viii be only to near relations
and in the presence OF jail official. NO
baskets Of vic.uals or fruits will be allowed
10 be sent. and no j. tiers or dispatcnes
received or sent until they are care.
fully examined. A special man VIII
va eh each OF the prisoners from this time
bo conQQtlnn al
the day things were quiet around the JAIL
There was mn mir OF mystery all morning,
which was not exclaimed before 9 o'clock
Admittance was denied to every one. Mrs
schwab and Ensel brought over baskets
containing dinner for the prisoners and
left them at the door. Lings's girl also
came with basket. The news OF the ind
ing Of the bombs
SPREAD LIKE WILD FIRE.
a universal reaction OF amnesty senci
ment was immediat tely apparent. Hnno
reds o, citizens who had signed q petition
for clemency regretted their action, ant
wished they had never appended thei
names to the paper. Twenty OF the ON
cials OF the central detail were in the squaf
room when a reporter entered and toie
them the news. Instantly there was
storm of Indignation. The bombs recaiie'
to them the scene OF the Haymarket, AM
there was but one expression OF commen
on the subject. One Lieutenane sarcasSl
cally remarked, "Well, they ougn
to pardon Lingg now anyway. y;.
The ge.eral opinion around the poMc
stations was that whatever menb ne VI
fate OF the others, Lings,s doom va
sealed and he would have TO go 70 W
men will longer be allowed to enjoy tn
privilege Of reading the daily papers.
was suggested to the sheriff that the az
vertising columns might costly be utilize
asa means of communication IN c'pn'
between them and outsiders, and IN .
probability they will be deprived OF tne
principal pleasure.
WHAT LED TO THE DISCOVERY.
Last night the death watch heard eroa,
,omluy from Engel's cell. catering
iouad him unconscious, under the 'nhuen
o'sene drug. Physician in Charge ol'
was summoned, who pronounced MN unI
the influence OF poison. Engei was para, /,
brought to by an einetlC,
stored completely by S!o:enS :,".S
eFClse between t"o !Ioru
bottle which had contained Iauaaua ,a
was found in his cell. This disco1t Ie
caused the search OF ali the cells. ~
stated that Governor Oglesby has recs.v'
several threa tenipg letters in case nc te,u, .,,
to pardon the Anarchists. Inc oo.n a,
we're meant for the destruction OF eve.
thing with which they mlgnS, .o' fea
in contact as they were filled WIN l;.;a ,;s,
zinc, ant;mony and similar composa.G;
calculated to produce blood poiso"' -
wherever a wound was made. On ono
we're fixed caps and fuse, while the QUIZ s =
contained the proiectile that wou'o ny
as from rifle barrel.
scHwAB's APPEAL To THE coSDSANN.
New York, November 8. JUS
schwab received telegram from Georee
schilling OF Chicago, requesting him 10
plore the condemned Anarchists OF Cn'c'
to petition Governor Oglesby for c'emen
schwab sent a dispatch to the conoeln'
men saying:
''CoMRADEs-I and tens OF thousano.
others beg and implore you "
The Governor for commutatlon %
tence, in behalf of your families; youIs
and the cause you have SO noDiy espoo'
Give us q chance to demonstrate W
world your righteousness ana !hnoSc 70
History and tile future will certalniy n1 III
different verdict. II you will live "o'
SillEvc."